Denied! Bravo Prevents Project Runway Takeoff

NBC Universal gets preliminary injunction preventing the Weinstein Co. from toting Project Runway to Lifetime next season

As Heidi Klum says, in the world of fashion one day you're in, the next you're out. Lifetime is learning that lesson the hard way.

A judge has granted NBC Universal a preliminary injunction that prevents the Weinstein Co. from moving Project Runway from NBCU-owned Bravo to Lifetime next year.

"NBC Universal is pleased that the court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Company," the media powerhouse said in a statement.

"The overwhelming evidence demonstrated that The Weinstein Company violated NBC Universal's right of first refusal to future cycles of Project Runway. After hearing all of the evidence, the court issued an order prohibiting The Weinstein Company from taking the show or any spin-off to Lifetime."

There has been no word yet from the brothers Weinstein, who have stood by the legitimacy of their actions, while NBCU insisted that the producers were contractually obligated to give Bravo right of refusal before shopping the show to other networks.